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THE WASniSTGTOSr TIMES, TnUESBAY, JULY 11, 1S95.TliBWashinfltonTimBS(DlBT MAY IK TI1C TEAK.)OWNED AND ISSUED BYThe ahIiington Times Company,TIMES BFILDING,EOCTHWKST C ORJ.LT. 1 EXY "VAS.A AVBSUEANDTenth snuatr7siqpteene I ditoriid Rooms, IS!Ut.eiucbs Office, m7.IiW, DMIf IVlHIon One Centhunriaj Allien....... Tbreo CantsHi the tnui.th... , 1U1rt-11o Cents.WASHIXGTON, D. C., JULY 11, 1805.FiUtscTibLrn to "TlioTlrai-s" vrllloonfvfor Jj I'ronijUIr riportifis tn illc urii of collcctum, or ni-sU'it of lutjron t!i imri of tho cut rlcru. Coinpluii.tsIIIkt In iiihII or In pornnu will t cilvet ript ntt"!itlon. Pupcrs shntild lie Uel.wil to nil jturts of t!:t oltj Iy 0:3Or-i-pit Kfl u-.urnlnc Inolinlliiir shimIbv"Tlio Tv.iOilngton Tlme" 1-. a im-ni-tirot the- Itoolidulo Co-opeiutlvo iocii'ty. TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOTJ.Summer Outing Will Not Ho Enjoyed Unlets It Hul's Along.The t-ummor tide of pleasure andlwaltli oelcor lias -ct in towardmountains, springs and Mwslinre."o ?ilaiiH for tho hcnoiiV outliis willtjo complete iinlesi-i The Times Is inclndd anions tho necessaries.ilon and women miiy go from townto lea-ic tare behind, hut thoso whowould Kreji their finger on the publie jmle, or henhreiit of the world'sl:lpti":i,, or, indeed, who need aClden itiiK liei ween tbemselcs andtin wlil-lljlg of tluio thoso mustliuve The Time sent dally to theirjlxnii or seaside retrenr.THULE NEWS SEltVICES.Tite Tiroes never does things bj halves,ard i imniancc of this pohcj has secuwl, fu mWt;on lo the telegraphic news6e-rvoe f the Associated rress, the dis,patches of the United Press This latteroigntMUtttAn furnishes to and receivesnews wm nearly all of the great newspapers eat of the Alleghonies, lias exclusive Jrttaiwees with the Associated Presscil tin- Mate of New York, the New EnglandAssociated Press. aiMl the Southern As--'M-iMPres, and in addition tleretoIns a. cdemaec of upward ol one hundredHurt fifty newspapers -west of tlie Alle-f.li-acwlueU have the service of bothHSOOraatKWI.A ffew$aj'aTieTn"nos announced thatit ha secured ttte exclusive use in "Wasiiingt.iu f ie Xew York Herahl cablegrams.Iliote wfll m- 1 ewUitwed, and TheTimE will iHtot each monting In AVashi: clan iMe HwiKnsHt foreign dispatehesh tlie lleoiW.llte Tloi6 lias now three distinct newsf .ejpraptotc servtees, where none of its1 h-S cooeiorark'b has more titan oie.huiptetnemal to lltese three regular serweeare siecial correspondents in everyiniMMtam newg point in tlte country ThispafterllttK daime, witltoat fear of his coots -fulirtalioM, that iu telegraphic newsberrtee te far siJerror to that of anysnewiipajiMr Jh "Wsslmtgton, and on a parn itk y ewgaper in the United StatesTlie 4eiMlid tA uncqaalcd supiortj.i'aii1Dhe Ttes hy advertlserb and news-pH.IH-'readfts in tYaaliington lias madef-aaWe Jhs expensive accescton of an abboltttety ierfoct nev.'s service Tliere isonly to aW that Hits ever increasing measure of wipjwrt wHl continue to be met byau ewr-creatn; measure of enterpriseand hottest effort.Tins coit'i:r.i, dkfi:at.Tle maly way in which tlie Coniellc iwv t4Ut. its defeat at the Henley r saUais refnhiftK after reailin the Englishirrt4c4W' on ttieir race of the previoustliy. It i e-kier' iliat the Cornell stjleoi twe ra the cause of the disaster,stud ttMU excejit under the inot faorab!eirowiiaiK!es it iP too exhausting for anyiinttmr crew to endure.Cornell vra beaten fairlj, honestly, andH ib us-le86 to talk of oiert raining or toIiiaVe ottoer similar unavailing exeuwsTtKy went to Henley to win on their meritsjik oarstHeu. and it was their dutj to be mperfect condition or not lo euter the race.Therefore apologies are not in order.The tail of tlie American eagle has beencasMj plucked and its scream is sadly discordant so far as the abihtj of Cornellto uphold college rowing Is concerned.Hut thereare other American college crews,who "Will probably contest in other international regattas, and on the next trialthe outcome maj be different.HASEilEXTS AS SCHOOL HOOMS.Two sabjects connected with the publiobchools were discussed by the NortheastWashington Citizens' Association, at itslast meeting that deserve more than passingattention. One- was the frequent changeof school books, a subject which has beenmore or less severely commented uinjn formany years; the other was a protest againsttho use of certain basement rooms as schoolrooms.No protest framed against such use couldbe made too strong. Every considerationor health is against basements for schoolroom purposes. It is a crying -wrongagainst both teachers and children, butmore especially against the latter. Itmoans-discomfort, sickness and the stuntingor perversion of physical dcelop:ncnt forthem.One of the most important points to beconsidered In the arrangement of a schoolroom is that the light shall bo ample andcome from the right direction. Those thatLave charge of do schools must not doanything that will injure more or lesspermanently and more or less seriouslythe sight ot tho pupils. Yet it Is no exaggeration to gay that there are thousandsof people who suffer from defective visionin one formx mother simply becausethe schoolrooms In which they were taughtWere insufficiently or improperly lighted.i The light in tho Schoolroom should notlie too strong, "butyOljoyo OU things notlacking In fullness.. It should sot fall directly into tho tho pupils' eyes to blindthem, nor yet come Irom lhe right so asto tlm-w a tladrw upon book or slate.The light tliat ccnies frcm the left side isthe best.IJut neither the air ror t:ie light thatenn be secured in a bastmont-room is fitfor school purposes.HA 11MO.MOUS ELKS.rnctlonalism is alwajs regrettable. Itis especially so when it )ie ails among menwLo hHe banded together for a nobleand exalted purposeTin Benevolent and Protected Order ofElks was born of that bjmpithy whichmakes "the world akin" It is everydaj fulfilling the mission implied withMMiamc Alloerthisbroadlanl itskiudlyarm has been extended lo suctor the neely,to comfort the distressed, to uplift thofallen, and to j.he the dead decent buriallt ininistrailous are of the broadest kindft knows not red tape It tesus not thooualitj ot the oite of suffering Thatthere is buffering is enough for it to knowWhen, therelore, factionalism enteredinto its deliberation-, and divided its members, those familiar with its humane workinp were deeply borr But the honestmotives of all were never questionedAt jesierdav's session of the grand lodge,held at Atlantic City, peace negotiationswere consummated, horns were unlocked,and the fold came together in unit j Withits differences adjusted a new career beginsJor Hie organization, and it will go forwardto snil greater work for the benefit ofmankind,"WHflnnglon is particularly interested inthe Elks, lor it boasts of one of the finestlodges in the country -This lodge is compocdotonieotourbestaudmotsubstauvialcitizens men who are a credit to the city,and who are foremost in every movementfor its welfare The btanding of thislodL.e in the order may bo inferred from thefact that one of its members, Mr Ed Hay,is the grand exalted rulerThe Times wishes every prosperity toHie Benevolent and Protective Order ofElks Meantime the members of the orderare now stepping remarkably high.KIHK 1CA1'ES OX HOTELS.Po far as can be gleaned from the opinionrendered bj District Attorney Thomas thepower and authority of the Commissionersin the matter of tho construction or fire cs--MpesupiHjnrs to be v-erv much mixed Onething is ver.v clear, howeer, and that isthat the laws on the subject are not bufiiuc'ull drastic to make it possible forthe Commle-iouerb to coirpel the erectionof these safeguardsWhatever maj be anybody's view ofthe present statutes, their efficacy, or lackof vitality is of very little consequence.The startling fact remains that a vastamount of red tape has to be unrolled to dofcomething, or attempt to do something,while a hotel may bum up and many livespcrishThere must be a moans provided to compel owners of hotel buildings and othersuFd by the puWic to put up fire escapes forthe protection of inmates They ought toIk. Immune enough to do it 'without comiwilsioii, but if thej are not there ought tobe luw sutficiei.tly strong to force them.OL.NEY AX1) THE THUSTS-Prei-identCleveland in the role of thejoker is something new in his alreadyversatile career But if true, as reported,that he is pushing Secretary Oluoy for f iratplace on the next Democratic nationalticket, it must be tnat the late acquisitionto bib family has induced him to perpetratoa jokeWith Oluey for President there wouldlie no need of a tail for tlie Democratickite Olney and U.e trust, would rendera nomination for second plate superfluous, and it would be such a rousing ticketas to carry the couutry by storm a stormof righteous indignationThe American public will no longersupport torporationattornej for President-ror this reason and because SecretaryOlney is known to be tlie legal counselof monopoly, his taudidacj would be especially objectionable It maj be that thoDemocratic party will give him the nomination, and if it does, Olney orV the trustswill be licaten "Wore tliau was-Don Quixotewhen he tackled the arms of a wiudmillThe Metropolitan Railroad Company having obtained a permit to equip tho restof itsline with the underground electric system,a petition has been circulated lor signatureby r btreet merchants askiug tho offitialsto begin work letwtcn Ninth street andFourteenth street, so that that part ofthe road would be completed during tliedull season It is hojK'd the request willbe granted r street is a ery busy oue,and in winter time the tearing up of theroadway and the consequent accumulation of material on the sidewalks wouldseriously interfere with both btorekeepersand shoppers The Metropolitan roadhas shown its intention to deal fairljby thepeopleof Washington, anditisbelievedit will do the right thing in this instanceLet the children play on the grass. TheMiperintendcnt of public buildings andgrounds sas they may use our parks forthat purpose, and if nnj thing nukes themstrong and htalthj it is thee romps on theverdure that adorns our public breathingplacesThings have changed since Shang Draper,tlie bank burglar, used to say '"The police1 is bad. county courts is worse, butwhen the Guv'ment at Washington gitsafter ye there ain't nothln' left but suicideLord, thej never let up" Now contractorsand trolley companies do as they please.The quadrennial nature of the Allisonboom would be more praiseworthy could itbebrought to the blossoming point.Workingmen have been blamed for wantof unity at Presidential elections WithOlney as a candidate things would bodifferent.Corporations who want troops to aidthem in Uieir tvrannics are always verysolicitous about "the good name of thoState."Tho next batch of Congressmen will findthe civil service wall a verj- high one toget over.Grovcr Cle eland seems to have chosenBomo very undiplomatic diplomats."Affliction ma- one day smile again "W. Shakespeare, tlie New York Tribune,and several hopeful politicians.Tlie sincere sj-mpnthy that all classeshave for the Anacostia street railroad strikers is a most gratifjingsign of the times.TbosefewTexanswho"vicwwithalarm"tho forthcoming prize fight will view Itwith other feelings later on.And once again do we protest that themore fact that Potomac mud is not dangerous to health does not make It a fit substitute or water.Tno-plan adopted by the Central UnionMission to pay its debt should find earnestsupport among the many friends of thatexcellent organi7ation. The effort tosec J re 1,000 pledges to pay r0 cents eachper month will no doubt secure hearty response, and the amount thus received,$500 iter month, would pay both principalnnd interest on the mission's accruingdebt, present demands make it nccessarv that prompt aid be accorded the mission, and special attention should begiven the appeals made through its authorized committees.When a New York saloonkeeper gelshis lie ense broken he retabati s by breakinga policeman's nose.Matt Quay seems determined that DonCameron shall not view the La raj citeSquare Theater nuisance from tlie White .House windows.Joe Blackburn's miuIe will be a picturesque feature of the campaign in Kentucky. Willi a f iglil ahead auj how, Tevas is notworrying about politics.Onlv Wy to Git Thoiii."Do j on make tradesmen give jou receipted bills.'""Er I beg pardon?"' I say do jou make tradesmen give youreceipts for wli.it jou owe them'"V. ell er -reallj, now, I never triedforte "Chicago Record.Evidently Indirection."Poor, deai little Fido lias had an awfultime."' Wlij, what ailed him?""Wlij, lie bit that stupid coachman andit made him awful sick "Chicago Record.huris l'rov entire."Doctor, what would jou prescribe forseasickness'""hpeiiding the summer at home." Chicago Record.Mnkes ti Difference, You Know.English Tourist How many persons dojou scat on each bench 'Cable Car Conductor Five men or threewomen Chicago RecordSucceeded.Maria Mrs Gajwun sajs that she willoutstrip jou in thesocialMvini this f umnier.Mamma Well, from her opera gown Ijudge that she has done to ulreudy. NewYork WorldDoes He Live Up to His Nome?"What is the name of j our cat?""His name was William until he had fits.Since t lien v e hn e called him ritzwllllam."Boston Globe.An Inadvertence.Nelson "Well, I'm the luckiest chap in thoworld.Stanlej How so?Nelson It appears that Madge broke withme about the same time she did wit'i JackBoodles and now she'sbent me back hif presents instead of my ow n. Philadelphia Cull."Men Who Huve Helped Mo Most."Col. Mary Lease's next book will "rollback the dark ages and tear stained curtainsof historj " In the meantime her littleold man will patieiitlj wash out the dustblaiued curtains at home Atchison GlobeLooking ForwuidMaude What's the use bf adding threeI's to the name of the British jacht.'Claude She' llncod all threeaud telescopes,too. to keep the Defender's btcru postanview.It's Gettiue; Whiskery.Since someone's discovered the "bicycleface."The problem arising is graveA pneumatic ra?or won't be out of place,To give the worn subject a shavoIlls Lntevt Franco A et Ion."What's become of our old schoolmateSmith?""Why. didn't ion know he is filling acabinet position'""What! Has this admini'tration ""Navv, ithasu't He's a trance medium "Absorbing Territory.To turn lo terra cottaWill surelj be our fate.Tor what was once pure waterlb liquid real estateA Joint DebutePatient ( with dislocated joint) Ouch!Quit pulling mj leg!Emergency doctor I'm not This is afree institutionAt the Menagerie."Oh, mamma, look at the monkejs!""Don't point, Willie, there is a gentleman in front of jou "Still Celebrittlns."Back from Philadelphia, eh. How arethings over there?""Slow, awfullj slow. Tho sticks arcjust coming down from their Fourth ofJuly skj rockets "Rube and tho Cable Car.He lost ins nickel in the -lot,Recoverj seemed but slim;And tins is w hat he might have gotIf this had not got him.H'HDGH VifAS FAR AWAYBut the Star Told of His Presenceand Speech.Comment of a Memher of the Federation on tho Ev enlng Star's Methodot Report ing Labor News.Editor Tunes. Having been -very muchinterested of late by reading reports of labordoings in newspapers, I mustaay, however,that I feel greatly disappointed at readingthe proceedings of the Federation of Laborin tho Evening Star to-night.I have taken it for granted that the labornews as published was correct and I canb'ar witness to the truth of jour report inthis morning's paper of theFederationnews,as I was present at the meeting as an accredited delegate.Tho news m the Star, however, was agreat surprise, where it stated that Mr.McHugh, tho elected president, had returned from the hall during the election, andon being elected was waited on by a committee and made a speech, etc., etcI don't know where the Star got itsnews,but it certainly did not get it straight,for the facts of the case are that Mr. McHugli did not retire from the room, did notmake a speech, nor was he even present atany time during the evening, nor even inthe citj-, but was at leabt 0X0 milesaway.ThiB class of news, however, as givenby the Star, Is consistent with its former6tyle, when it never would publish labornews straight, evon when the organizationspaid advertising rates for it.J. P. F. MAGEE,New delegate to the Federation.Nothing but $15 suits in thissale.That's tHc3?&racle that's toobig now. Our fault. For thesake of variety we made up toomany. Erred on the right side.We don't blameyou for beingglad. It's giving you two dollar's worth for one-and justnow when you can appreciateit. They're'fancy Cheviots andCassimeres in Sacks and Cutaways-You'll know these areSI 5 suits because ve say sobut aside from that they'vebeen in stock all the seasonso marked probably you'veseen 'em. Furthermore, wemade 'em and didn't harvestthem out of the unknown.Lots of that kind in townmarked up to $15 maybe-butthat don't make them worth$15 by a good deal. And yetthe retailers of them call itstraightforward business.We'll leave you to judge.SAKS' SHOES-TRY A PAIR.Pa. Ave. &. 7th St.,"SAKS CORNER."CZAR ALEXANDER'S OFFERTendered President Cleveland FiftyMillions For the Gold Reserve.If His Son Wore to Hepcat It Aftertho Syndicate Arrangement Expires It May Ho Accepted.(Bv- Absot int'd Pre-s )Chicago. July 10 A special fromWashington to the Post sajsDiscus-ion of tlie gold reserve in theTreasurv and the a -ion. past and probable,of the Morgan Rothschild bond sjndicatcbrought to light the fact that Czar Alexander III of Russia, offered to loan theUnited State? all the gold necessary tomaintain the reserve(at anj- figure desiredThe friendly tender was declined byPresident Cleveland because, afier severalweeks of consideration and deliberationand telegraphic -orrespondence back andlorth b -tween Washington and St Peterslurg, it was decided that the Presidenthad not (he authority to issue bonds orotherwise Incur indebtedness m behalf ofthe governmentSuite then the power of the Presidentand the Secret arj of the Treasury tois-.uc bonds had been determined, and ifthe offer were repeated bv- the presentRussian ruler it might be acceptedThe blorj of the proposition made bythe czar and the waj it was received bjthe President anil his advisers was oneof the best kept secrets of the White House.Although the incident occurred some twojears ago no dint of it has reached the1 public till now.j It was some time in May, 1893. that theState Department received the offer throughAndrew D White, the American Ministerat St Petersburg The tar's offer wasdirett but simpleMr White said in his official communlcation to the State Department that hehad been called upon by M DeGiers, whosaid that tlie czar had instructed him tocomer witti the American representative atthe court or St Pitersburg and to mrormhim that the czar stood readj to make apersonal loan lo the President of theUnited ."states of gold to the amount of$00,000,001), or as much more as mightbe desired, at a nominal rate or interestand tor an indefinite period of time.The interest indicated was a tractionmore than 2 per cent. Nothing was saidabout fccciirity, .mil it was evident thatAleanderlll believed that the Presidentcould take this money and apply it to theneeds of the United St.ites Treasurj withbut little formalilj, and that he had thepower to do soThe fact that Alexander was able tomake a proposition of this kind is i ot surprising. The exchequer of the empire isabsolutelj under his control. Then, too,all of the gold mines in the Russian terntorj'belong to the ciown and the product is thepropert v of the roval familj-.Alexander III. was always very friendlyto the United States, as thown by his despatch oi a Russian fleet to New York duringthe civil war to prevent England or Franceespousing the cnine of the confederacy.It is not improbable that when the arrangement with the Morgan-Rothschildsjndicate Khali have expired, tho government may apply to the Russians for a loanshould one be necessarj'. Alexander isnot on the throne now, but it is said thatEmperor Nicholas is quite as ardent anadmirer of the United States as was hisdistinguished father.PA RTNEHS 1" THOUHLE ALSO.Messrs. May and Houghton Sw ear OutWarrant For Each Other.Eugene May, the second hand furnituredealer at the corner of Fourteenth and Rstreels northwest, was arrested last evening by Policeman Stew arc. on a warrantsworn out by his partner, Harry W. Houghton, wh oresidc-safc the same place, chargingInni with assaultA few dajs ago May was arrested oncomplaint of Houghton for destrojing private property, bit a compromise was madeand the case nolle pressed by the Districtattorney. .It seems tnat the partners afterward engaged in a fracas over the same (rouble,and two warrants! one on each side, weresworn outAJt hough the warrant against Houghtoncharging threats was notexecu ted j estcrdaj',both cases will bs trfed in the police courtthis morning.Oho Wujito.I'lay Even." Ycs,bj George, I've gotagrudgeagainstthe world."' That's oasj-: get a bicycle and ride itdowntown'" Chicago Record.j- .$1.2.1 To Baltimore and Return.Via Baltlmoreand Ohio trains July13th and Lllh.Defectives at Their Wifs End intiis Hunt For tlie Thief.CLERK FEIEBUS ILL OVER ITIt Th Supposed u Lnrjgo Amount ofMoney ami Vulimblos Wuh Taken.Oecuriod on Only 4, Hut IIus BeenKept Verj-Qu let TheSafo WusLefrOpen und Conton'tH Disappeared.The Cairo apartment house, on Q streetnear SKic-titli, ha3 lfcn robbed, it issupposed, or a large amojnt of nionev,and the detectives are at their wits' endsto know who did the work.Clerk Theodore Trlc-bus, or the Cairo,htiR lieen suffering with neivous prostration for Beveral dajs past and uidertreatment at Garfield HospitalHe was much improved jesterriay, andin tlie evening was removed to his home,at No 1430 U street northwest.DISAFFECTION WITH CAMPOS.Many or thJ Spaniards here continue loexpress a great deal of dissatisfaction withj Martiii7 Campos' mild policy They maintain mat ir tno marshal does not bogina moro active campaign and shed a littleblood, as in the Hrst war, they will compelhim to leave.Tho government has sent most of itssoldiers to Puerto Principe and Las Villas.The groat btrengtli of the revolution is atpresent at Laa Villas, where there aregreat numbers or insurgents Four thousand, under Antonio Maceo, are near SanLouis and are reported to be preparing fora concerted move u-pon the governmentforcesIn tho assault upon the village or Altagracia, Puerto Principe, tlie Cubans lostonooftheirgenerals, namedPaquitoBorrero.Senor Lopez Recio, who was a companionof tho Marquis of Santa Lucii, has beenappointed to succead Gen BorreroThere is much uncertainty as to theamount or tho robberj , a a the details havebeen carefully kept quietrOLICE AT WORK.Tho police, members of Inspector Hollinberger's Torce and private detective MeDcvitt have been at w ork on the caseOne report was that the Eafe had beenleft open a moment and some verj smoothsneak slipped in and got between $2,000and $3,o00 in inot.ej and valuables belonging to guests left m the or.'ice lor safekeepingMr Fnonus, it was stated, was in chargeof the office at the time.The theft occurred on Julj- t, and thefact thai nothing has been said about itgives some color to this report that therobbery was a heavy oneAnother account is that nothing wentfrom the safe A wooden drawer whichcould be opened with a pen-knite w as foundto have been emptiedHOW IT WAS DONEWhether the mouej and valuables weretaken when it was accidentia oiiened orthe lock was broken was not slated butthe amount of money got by the thief wassaid not to exceed $100Tliere may have been valuable jewelryin Hie diawer to swell this amount morethan tenfoldMr Erie bus was naturally a good dealworried by the ocuirrenee and three daysntro was qrae overcome and had to betaken to the hospital How much the robb ry maj haw had to do w uh hib illnessis uncertainA bell boy at the Cairo left dav beforejisterday and his place wm supplied butIt ib stated that he got a better place andhis leaving had nothing to do with thedisappearance of the monej-SPAIN'S ANGER ALLAYED.Minister Taylor Denies StatementsAttributed to Ambassador Eustls.(By Associated Press )Madrid, July 10. non Ramus Taylor,United States minister to Spain, calledupon Duke Tetuan, Spanish minister offoreign afa s, to daj , and explicitly deniedthat Hon James B Eustis, United Statesambassador to Trance, had made the statements alleged by the Pans Figaro in apurported interview with Mr. Eustis onthe conditions of Cuba.Mr. Taj lor renewed the protestations offriendship toward Spain on the part of theUnited StatesParis, Julj 10 The Figaro reporterwho wrote the alleged interview withUnited States Ambassador Eustis whichhas caused so much comment, has addresseda letter to the Temps. in which journal MrEustis denied the interview, stating thathe was introduced to Mr Eusti) byHenrv Vignaud, secretarv to the UnitedStates embassy, on Maj 1-, as an author.He 6a vs that he conversed with MrEustis for three-quarters of an hour andwrote and published the inu rview mimediatelj afterwards. He concludes"Probablj Mr Eustis did not know thathe was talking to a journalist This isthe exact truth I do not wish to discussthe matter further, and am onlj desirousot closing the regretable incident."OUR NHTTHALITY COMMENDED.Spanish Press Comments MoraClaim "Payment Prospects.(By Associated Press )Madrid, Julj 10 benor bagasta. theex-Premier, during the course or an interview to daj , declared that the Liheralswould agree to pay the .Mora indemnityprovided tlie United States grants indemnities for damages sustained bj Spaniardsduring the war of secession, and providedtne Cort"Z agrees to -vote the credit necessarj El Liberal commenting on the situationin Cuba, to-daj', sajs that the UnitedStates has lojally performed its international obligations ao far as the islandof Cuba is concernedMinor Cases on To-day.The case of Battle Minor and his sonClarence, charged with having assaultedPolice Officer Greer with intent to kill, willbo heard this morning if Greer is able to cetdown to court. The following witnesseshave been summoned for the prosecution:John G. Gray, F. Manning,, Dr.Hardesty,"W. S Ilardesty, George "SV. Creed, llenryBragg, Frederick Henderson, Johnl'rescott,R. J. Tvsur, E. N Shobel, "W. H. Coleman,Capt. Sigsby and Dr. "W. A "Warfield, allreputable citizens residing in the vicintywhere the assault occurred.Thieves Despoiling: Henroosts.Chicken thieves are again at work in thevicinity of Bnghbwood, and the thefts arelarge James E Bond, of Bnghtvvood,last niglic reported lo the Eighth precinctpolice that twenty chickens and roosterswere stolen from his back jard the nightbefore, and Mr Shipley, residing aboveBnghtwootl, reported that fifty chickenswere carried off, tho thieves having brokeninto his coop. The heads of the chickenswere all that was left to him.Would Spoil HIn Trade."Come, go vritli me," the great phjsiciansaidUnto the man who stood and begged withsightless eje;"I'll point jou out a waj- of light instead,And mirror on jour brain that deep-bluebending sky;I'll ope to jou the beauteous things ofearth,And a.ure deeps of j-pn tempestuoussea""Oh, stow jer guff" then chuckling Inlns mirth"I'm workin' dis jere graft and on dostrict q. t." .' Chicago Record.Steamei Macalester to Marshall Halland Indian Head, Thursdays Friday, andSaturday evenings at 6 .30 p. m.IGfl, lift anil F Sts. H.W."7-cioscd SaturJajs at I o'cloct:othcrdnjs at 5. until September.E ARE" persevering, enterprising, and progressive in everythingpertaining to business,and are prepared tomeet your every wantin our line inLargeness of Assortment,Excellence of Quality,And Lovvness of Price.No compulsion tokeep anything afteryou have bought if notsatisfied.FOR TO-DAY:Men's UnderwearPriced Very Low.Clouded niuo Balbriggan Shirts andDrawers, worth 23 percent more thanthis special prices. Per garment3 Pieces for SI. 00.Men'sOffice CoatsOf Striped rotton.w oil cut, well matteEach ...50c(first Jloor...ICiTFSt.)Children's GinghamDresses ReducedTo CloseSizes Up to 4 Years.Glnchnm Dresses, Hubta-d andGrat- hen styles, full i utiles overshoulders, deep hem. I.eJuoed from OHraud.3tfc each lo ZUuGingham Gulmpo Drosa. deeprunie, finished vith fancy braid. Reduced from ,oc each to(Second floor tu:a at Bldg )50gBoys'Sailor Suits.AH-LInon, vnshable, and handsome-than over before Tho stylesare all Lcntlned to us Koduced from (f Q "7 CS 03 and JT 50 oath to 4t).l0Boys'Galatea SuitsOnly a few left, but they aro choice (?f) Ofstyles. Reduced to 4Z.Z0Boys'Middy SuitsWasnibla Only a small lot rev QO "7Pmain. Reduced from 51.5 eaca to... vpZ.OBoy'sWool SuitsFour styles thit are good-lookingand substantially made Reduced (?Q Qfrom $150 eieh to pZ,0(Third floor 10th bt. Bldg.)Women'sPure LinenHandkerchiefsWith Fancy Corded Border, t and1 inch hems, sheer and heavy weight.Oood value at lSJc Hack6 for 50c(First floor Under ijkyllght)OcBoys' ShoesReduced to CloseBoys' Russia Calf Osfonla, Goodyear welt, sizes Its, rj, and o C; 4i,5, aud Sja D. ltoilueed from S3.0J perpairto$2.00Roy's Russet Goat Oxfords, sizes 3WJ.4, 4CS, 3, stfi, and G C; 3c;,4, 4U, j, an I t? I rfuj4j u iieuueeu irom tj per pair to 47 , vl URoy's Ponpola Oxfords, sizes !. 5,5tS, and 0 C; 5, 5U, aud ti l. Reduced C I CflIrom $J 00 per pair to 41.0UBoy's Russet Bals, ncodlo too, sizes 00 flflyc to SW C aud D lasts, l'or pair 4Z.UU(Socond floor First Aunex)ClothBound BooksMoro than COO titles. Including:"Thrown on tho World." by C V.Bncme; "Sketch Bovfc," by Irvine;"Countess of RudoUstadt," by baud;"iTiaddPU9 of Warsaw," by Porter;"Tom Brown's School Days,' byHughes; "Tivo Years Soforo thoMast," by Dana; "Search for BasilLyndhurst," bv Carey: "Lady Blank"moie.'' by Tho Duchess; "Lorel Lysto'aDauchtor," by C M. Bnemo. "Kithand Kin," by Jessio Fothorgdl: ".Mol- Oflftlj I5nwn,"by Tho Duchess. PervoL ZUu(Basoment IlthSt Bldg.)FurnitureCoveringsIn Cot'cn and Si k Tapestry, Brocatolle, S.c. 'I ho ends Iolt from thisseason's soiling. Have beon 75c to$L0 por yard. Now....50e Is $2.50An excellent opportunity to imko that oddpiece or wholo suito of Furniture look now.(Fourth floor 11th St Bldg )wWoodward & Lothrop,10th, llth &F Sts. N. W,AlirSEMES'TS.VIRGINIAJockeyST. ASAPH, VA.Racing Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays until further notice.General Admission. 50 Ccnt-v5IX RACES oach day. First racs 2.13 d m.Special trains direct to grind stand tram. Slx:ifctreet ttutioa at 1.3) nail -&10 p. m.; othsr trivial11.10 and U.ME. E. DOWNIIAM.ETEVE STHaVVVTXL, President,hacrotary layt-S-tt"MEW NATIONAL THEATER.i.1 EreningsatS.U Mat. Sat atiCooled By Electric Fans.Seventh Week of the Comedy Season.J I..I....tel!ieowucisonsResarred seats, C3, SOand.Sa Admi3doa,23cest Week Last weoJc ot the ccmedy season"AH tho Comforts o Homo "COOLEST PL ACEIN TOWNStewart's Capitol Hill Summer Garden (late Junemann's), E St.. bet 4th andGth ne. (Washington Hrewery) Coldestbeer In city, fresh from brewery vaultaevery half hour. Light luncheon a specialty. Pod ble bowlirg alleys Lagocarriages yard. je4 lmEXCTrKSIOS".Marshall HallSteamer Macalester leaves dailj' 7th andM S IV (Sunday excepted), at 10 a.m.2 30p m Returning leaves Marshall Hallat I and 4 30 p m -Steamer River Queen leaves dally. 0street wharf (Sunday excepted.) at 910 a,m , and from Macalester's wharf as 5 30P m Returning leaves Marshall Hail as1 30andT 30 p niMusic by Schroeder's Famous Band.Music and dancing all day.FARE HOUND TRIP. 25c.MusicWednesday anil SaturdayOverlookThe drive U perfectly delightful, taascenery Is supero, the hotel fc unexeeMeeLCoaehefS connect hourly, 4 to 8 p ne JO to 12p. m. half hourly. 6 to 10 p m. with the eaMecars at Sth and Pa are s. a. and P si cac hn3atsthasdE. CapitoL Foual tnp, S5.- qsaalearea the Arlington b0 p m., stoppisg atSaoreham sjii Chamberlia 3 round trip, 30c.1 S i n 5"3 1 SUUEUii!!S2iSteamerCITY OF RICHMOND,Daily, except Mondays, 9 a. m.Saturday, 6 p. m.Round Trip Fare, 50cSecure staterooms at boat or at tlSt NtYork avenue and Tickets only at Marmattoc 5488 Pa Ave ; May. 611 Pa. Aye.; and at raafeatie-Set office, 4tl Pa. AveRUSSELL COLECROVE,Genera! Manager.BJWX HIDGE.This dehgnlful and beautiful resorton the Chesapeake Bay opens forthe season on Saruroay. Jae S.The principal new attrJ"--Uve featuresare a $10,000 Ferris whel. 75 feet high,and a Toboggan Slid from tho bath hoase.100 feet into the bay. Trains leave B.& O. R. R. dpot at y 13 a m aad 4. 23p. m . week days. 9 35 a m , 1 30 aad3 15 p. m , SundaysRATE 75 CENTS FOR THE ROUNDTRIP.ACCOUNTS DO HOT AGREECongressional Library Is Under Investigation. Librarian Spiffoid' Integrity Is. NotQuestioned, But III MetlMMl-. AI-leired to Ue TJiibii-siiiexvIlke.Tlie accounts of Atosworth R. Spolford,for many years librarian of the Congressional Library, have been fcehl p forabout three months by the amliung officers of the Treasurj Department, ami aninvestigation is making of thw businessaffairs of the library.Tliere is no allegation made, so far ascan be learned, of any wrong-dofcftc onthe part of any library employes, out thereis a discrepancy in tlie account. It is theopinion of tlie Treasury officials tnat thefinancial affairs of the Hbrarv. whichhandle-, a considerable amount of moneyreceived from copyrights and other soaree",are not conducted In a busioes: itke mannerAbout fort j five people are employedat the lihrary. and the pay roll amountsto about $15,000 per quarter Th Treasury Department has not given anj- money tothe library pending the investigation, butthe employes have received their salariesregularly, Mr. Spoftord personally advancing the money.Mr. Spofford has held the office oflibrarian for many jears.and is well knownto public, setentitic and literary men, bywhom v is held m high esteem.He n not disposed to yaj-niuch yesterdaysave to state that there- wa-j a discrepancyin the accounts and that thej- were being;investigation. It is likely that nw1 net huis or keeping the accounts may retulcfiom the affair.Treasurv officios are strongly of theopinion that the sum of Librarian Spoffeird awrong doing will be found to be simpleneglect to comply with the law as 10 thetime of rendering accounts.It is recalled that during many years patMr. Spofford lias been the last to render hisestimates or future expenditures, and onone or two occasions ho tailed altogelherto make any estimates. Later on. however,the appropriations committees succeededin getting Mr. Spofford's views as to whatwas needed.It is now about two years since he rendered any report of receipts from copyright although the money collected hasbeen tnrned Into the Treasury.Yesterday afternoon Mr. Spofford said:'There is a discrepancy In the accountsbut it is impossible to say what amountis involved until the examination shallbe concluded. It is merely a question ofbookkeeping and is not at all a seriousmatter.".Mr Spofr-rd stated that the accountsInvolved covered a period of about threemonths.True to HLs Shakespeare.Mason Why loes Jason prefer taking awalk on Filth avenue on Sunday morning togoing to cburcfi?Fayson He "ay he likes to read f ermonsin stones rather than to listen to sermonsfrom sticks. New York Herald.i?il Bnanra01 yosb 3